- Stress management
- Relationship skills
- Life purpose focus
About Erica
Erica Burns is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-C (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Erica also supports people dealing with issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, attachment concerns, communication difficulties, and questions about life purpose.
Erica uses clear, practical conversation and skills training in sessions. She focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns and testing small changes that feel manageable. Sessions often include communication practice, boundary setting, and strategies for coping with intense emotions.
Her approach addresses both emotional wounds and everyday functioning. She helps people notice how past family experiences affect current relationships. She also works with themes such as guilt, shame, forgiveness, sexual assault recovery, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination.
Erica aims to help clients strengthen self-regard and improve how they relate to others. She outlines tools for stress management and better communication. Work together is collaborative and paced to what each person can handle.
Background-wise, Erica has spent a quarter century in social work practice in Maryland. Her experience includes supporting women’s issues, somatic symptoms, and the complexities that come from early attachment and adoption-related challenges. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to begin.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Erica draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address emotional and relational concerns. One common approach she uses focuses on skills training for stress and anxiety management, teaching concrete breathing, grounding, and behavioral strategies that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another common strand emphasizes relational practice - using role-play and communication exercises to change interaction patterns and improve clarity in relationships.Finding the best approach is collaborative. Erica works with each person to match techniques to their goals and comfort level. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts plans so the work remains realistic and relevant to daily life.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography did not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or remove travel time so someone can attend during a break. Ask about format options when you complete the short matching questionnaire to find what best fits your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to life direction?
She supports adults facing life purpose questions, coping with change, or feeling directionless after work or relationship shifts.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses practical conversation and skills work to identify patterns, try small changes, and build clearer ways of acting and relating.
What experience does she bring to this work?
Erica has 25 years of experience as a social worker practicing in Maryland, working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LCSW-C credential in Maryland and practices with that licensure in the state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.